The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-10-29

| Col. d. G. Mcintosh and family left for Rich
mond, Va, on Wednesday.
| Major John 1. Yellott and wife went to Fred
erick to attend the funeral of Judge Richie, which
| takes place in that city to-day, Saturday.
Hon. Frank L. Shaw, member of Congress-
from this district, is confined to his residence in
Westminster with an attack of rheumatism.
Frank Shipley, Esq, Sheriff of Howard coun-
ty, was in Towsontown on Wednesday, transactng
some business with the County Commissioners.
Gen. E. L. F. Hardcastle, of Talbot county,
son-in-law of Mr.. Jeremiah Yellott, of Dulany's
Valley has been granted pension for services in
the Mexican war.
Rev. J. II. Moore, of Berryville Va, who
has accepted call to the Maryland Avenue Pres
byterian Church, will occupy the pulpit for the
first time, Sunday, November 9th.
Rev. w. ii. H. Powers, rector of Trinity P.
E. Church, and Mr.. S. G. Tomay, of the Journal,
in Richmond this week attending the cere-
monies of unwilling the Lee Monument.
Mr.. Laurence Turnbull and family, whose
handsome country residence is located at Shop
pard Station, Maryland Central Railroad, re-
moved to the city for the winter on Friday.
Mr.. Lewis Oudesleys, a well known young
Baltimore business man. married at st. Peter
P. e. Church, on Wednesday evening, to Miss
Florence Kelso, daughter of Mr. John r. Kelso, Jr.
Mr.. William Henry Shipley, county bridge
superintendent, left for Richmond, Va, on We'd
nesday night to take part in the ceremonies of I'M
yelling the Lee Monument, which took place in
that city on Thursday.
e. Berry Wall, of New York better known
as the "king of the dudes" attended the Pimlico
races every day last week. Perhaps the only re-
markable thing about this fellow is the fact that
he has more suits of clothes than there are days
in the year.
Mr.. Herbert L. Webb, a young hardware
me of aIt iad = hoG prch
of the Ascension, on Wednesday last, to Miss
Kate Lippincott, daughter of Mr.. John Lippin-
colt, of Baltimore, and granddaughter of the late
William F. Peerce, of Dulanys Valley.
Mr.. ]. S. Wadde, who was formerly clerk
for Mr.. Condor, on the GunpoWder water works,
and who has for some time been in the employ of
the Government as railway postal clerk on the
route between Baltimore and Grafton, has lately
been promoted with an increase of salary. He
now receives ST 800.
On Tuesday night last Mr.. and Mrs. R. R.
Boarman, Of Towsontown, gave an elegant party
to their daughter, Miss Isabel Boarman, which
was attended by a large number of young ladies
and gentlemen from Baltimore and the surround
ing country. Most of the guests from the city
came out by special train on the Maryland Cen
trail Railroad.
Mr.. Evan Davis, of Davisvillei is one of the old
est citizens of the 9Th district nearly So years
of age. He has, during his long life, been
tive business man, but for several years he has
been confined to the house, and latterly to his
room. Mr.. Davis is the oldest man in that neigh
borhood except one-Mr. Charles Marsh, who,
although nearly 81 years of age, is still quite an
active man.
Mr.. Thomas J. Price, formerly of the Sth
district, superintendent of the Wilson Sanitarium
on the Western Maryland Railroad was in Tow
sontown on Tuesday and called at The UNION office
He says that during the past summer upwards of
AZ, 900 poor children from Baltimore were at diff
ferent times cared for at that institution. Mr..
Price is No. l man for the place he occupies and
the trustees fortunate in securing his services.
Independents in -Meeting.-Th first
mass meeting held by the Independent Democrats
in Towsontown took place ON Tuesday night, and
the fact that the CIRCULARS" made
every effort to take voters away from the town to
attend their meeting at Woodberry, as to make
the crowd here as slim possible, the attendance
was very good and would have been much larger,
40 doubt except for the disagroeabe weather.
Mr.. Geo. W. Hook chairman of the executive
called the meeting to order and nomi-
mated for officers Mr.. Chas. X. Harrison, of the
Sd district, for president; Hon. Richard Grason,
vice president and Thos. j. Hunter, ESQ.,, score
AIRY. The first speaker was Mr.. William Grason,
candidate for States Attorney, who spoke for
lbout three-quarters of an hour and reviewed the
yention, &C., denouncing the latter as "howling
mob" &c. He said that all kinds of overtures
lad been made to him to get of the ticket but
hat he was there to stick and that he gloried in
,eing called CHECKER" He was followed by
Howard Bryant, Randolph Barton and Judge |
Bryant, of the Baltimore bar; Major John I. |
(ellott candidate for State Senator; George S. |
leiffer, candidate for County Commissioner; Ed |
ward F. Raphel, candidates for the House of Dele
yates, and others. Among those in attendance
we're many Democrats from distance, some of |
hem having come fully fifteen miles. 1t was
learly II o'clock when the meeting adjourned, |
md those who were instrumental in getting it up |
we're we'll satisfied with the results. TWAS very |
rderly and intelligent assemblage, composed prin-
ipally of men who seemed to be very much in
arrest in the work in which they are engaged.
among those in attendance were Messrs Edward
ey GH1r od6n opd Thomas Peerce, of Dulany's Val
d on IN Fiersol, Independent candidate for
sider candidate for Treasurer; lDavid o writings,
1th district; Geo. S. Keiffer candidate for Coun-
y Commissioner E. +. Raphel, candidate for the
legislature; Chas. Bosley and sons and many |
,thers from distance.
Those Wonderful Pumpkins of Hake's.-
The Glen Rock Item of last week says: "Last week
,ur esteemed contemporary, The BALTIMORE CoUN-
" UNION, published slightly sensational story |
which was communicated by one of its correspon-
lents who signs D., rejecting seriously not only